Basic Preparation of Pig Heads, Feet, Tails, Ears, Snouts

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Basic Preparation of Pig Heads, Feet, Tails, Ears, Snouts Ingredients

Step I: Cleaning

Instructions for Basic Preparation of Pig Heads, Feet, Tails, Ears, Snouts

Remove any hairs on heads, feet, tails, ears or snouts by singeing over an open flame or plucking. Scrub well (using a vegetable brush if desired) and then sprinkle with salt, rubbing it into the skin. Rinse well with cool water; pat dry Remove any excess fat. Poultry feet (chicken, duck or turkey) must be stripped of their outer scaly skin; plunge them in boiling water for 1 minute, as you would do before peeling tomatoes. Proceed with recipe. Step II: Parboiling Parboil in salted water (1 teaspoon salt for each quart water) for 5 minutes. Drain, discarding water. This step serves the propose of ridding the meat of running blood as well as clinging meat, fat or bone residue, thereby adding clarity to sauces. Source: Allen, Jana, and Margaret Gin (1974) Innards and Other Variety Meats. San Francisco: 101 Productions. Collected by Bert Christensen Toronto, Ontario rosewood@interlog.com http://www.interlog.com/~rosewood

Main Ingredient: PorkCuisine: Uncategorized